# Bitcoin MCP MCP Server

49 Bitcoin tools for AI agents: fees, mempool, blocks, mining, price. Zero config.

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## Status

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## Connect

Published as `bitcoin-mcp` on pypi. Runs locally.

## Known issues

**12 problems reported by people outside the maintainer team.** Issues filed by the project's own owners, members and collaborators are excluded — those are release checklists and internal refactors, not things that will go wrong for you. Showing 9.

### Most discussed

### Add `--log-level` CLI flag for debug logging

## What

Add a `--log-level` CLI flag to control logging verbosity. Currently the log level is hardcoded to `INFO` on line 23 of `server.py`:

```python
logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO, stream=sys.stderr)
```

## Why

When troubleshooting connection issues or debugging tool behavior, users need `DEBUG` level logging to see:
- Which RPC backend was selected (local node vs Satoshi API)
- Individual RPC call details
- Response timing

Currently there is no way to enable debug output without 

[Read the thread](https://github.com/Bortlesboat/bitcoin-mcp/issues/12) · 2026-03-21 · closed · 3 comments

### HRF Roadmap: Lightning tools for bitcoin-mcp

## Why this matters

Lightning is a core usability layer for censorship-resistant Bitcoin payments. Adding Lightning support to bitcoin-mcp gives local AI assistants practical Bitcoin payment awareness without forcing users through centralized platforms.

## Scope

Add Lightning Network tools to bitcoin-mcp for invoice and payment workflows.

## Acceptance criteria

- [ ] Add invoice creation tool or document supported backend requirements
- [ ] Add payment verification tool
- [ ] Add channel or

[Read the thread](https://github.com/Bortlesboat/bitcoin-mcp/issues/32) · 2026-04-21 · open · 1 comment

### Add example configuration for Zed editor

## What

Add a Zed editor MCP configuration example to the `examples/` folder and mention it in the README Quick Start section.

The `examples/` folder already has configs for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Windsurf — but Zed is missing despite having MCP support since v0.167.

## Why

Zed is a fast-growing editor with native MCP support. Adding a config example removes friction for Zed users discovering bitcoin-mcp. The existing examples for other editors show this is an established pattern in the

[Read the thread](https://github.com/Bortlesboat/bitcoin-mcp/issues/13) · 2026-03-21 · closed · 1 comment

### Tool: decode_xpub — derive addresses and metadata from extended public key

## Feature Request

**Tool name:** `decode_xpub`

### What it should do
Accept an extended public key (xpub/ypub/zpub) and return metadata + derived addresses. Useful for agents doing wallet analysis or watch-only wallet setups.

### Expected inputs
```python
xpub: str              # Extended public key (xpub/ypub/zpub/tpub)
derive_count: int = 5  # Number of addresses to derive (max 20)
account: int = 0       # BIP44 account index
```

### Expected output
```json
{
  "network": "mainnet",
  "ty

[Read the thread](https://github.com/Bortlesboat/bitcoin-mcp/issues/2) · 2026-03-15 · closed · 1 comment

### Add `py.typed` marker and improve type hints in `l402_client.py`

## What

Two improvements for type checking support:

1. **Add `py.typed` marker file** — `src/bitcoin_mcp/py.typed` (empty file). This tells type checkers (mypy, pyright) that the package supports inline type hints. Without it, tools like VS Code show bitcoin-mcp as "partially unknown."

2. **Add return type annotations to `l402_client.py`** — Several methods are missing return types:
   - `L402Client.close()` → `None`
   - `L402Client.__enter__()` → `"L402Client"`  (or `Self` with `typing_exte

[Read the thread](https://github.com/Bortlesboat/bitcoin-mcp/issues/11) · 2026-03-21 · closed · 0 comments

### Most recent

### Add tests for MCP resources (7 resources have zero coverage)

## What

All 7 MCP resources defined in `server.py` have no test coverage:

- `resource_connection_status` — `bitcoin://connection/status`
- `resource_node_status` — `bitcoin://node/status`
- `resource_current_fees` — `bitcoin://fees/current`
- `resource_mempool_snapshot` — `bitcoin://mempool/snapshot`
- `resource_script_opcodes` — `bitcoin://protocol/script-opcodes`
- `resource_address_types` — `bitcoin://protocol/address-types`
- `resource_sighash_types` — `bitcoin://protocol/sighash-types`

#

[Read the thread](https://github.com/Bortlesboat/bitcoin-mcp/issues/7) · 2026-03-21 · closed · 0 comments

### Add unit tests for L402 client

## What

`src/bitcoin_mcp/l402_client.py` has zero test coverage. It implements the L402 Lightning payment protocol (macaroon + invoice challenge-response flow) but none of the logic is tested.

## Why

The L402 client handles real money flows — token caching, price limit enforcement, challenge parsing, and retry logic. Untested payment code is a liability. Adding tests here improves confidence for anyone extending Lightning support.

## What to test

At minimum, cover these cases:

1. **`_parse

[Read the thread](https://github.com/Bortlesboat/bitcoin-mcp/issues/6) · 2026-03-21 · closed · 0 comments

### Resource: bitcoin://fees/history — fee rate history over last 7 days

## Feature Request

**Resource URI:** `bitcoin://fees/history`

### What it should do
Return a time-series of fee rates over the past 7 days (hourly buckets). Currently agents can only get the *current* fee snapshot via `bitcoin://fees/current`. Historical context helps agents advise on whether fees are high/low relative to recent norms.

### Expected output
```json
{
  "period": "7d",
  "buckets": [
    {"timestamp": 1710000000, "fast_sat_vb": 45, "medium_sat_vb": 22, "slow_sat_vb": 8},
    ...

[Read the thread](https://github.com/Bortlesboat/bitcoin-mcp/issues/3) · 2026-03-15 · closed · 0 comments

### Tool: get_address_transactions — paginated tx history for an address

## Feature Request

**Tool name:** `get_address_transactions`

### What it should do
Return paginated transaction history for a Bitcoin address. Agents frequently need to answer "what has this address sent/received?" and currently have to use `get_address_history` which returns summary data only.

### Expected inputs
```python
address: str           # Bitcoin address (bech32, P2PKH, P2SH)
limit: int = 10        # Max transactions to return  
offset: int = 0        # Pagination offset
```

### Ex

[Read the thread](https://github.com/Bortlesboat/bitcoin-mcp/issues/1) · 2026-03-15 · closed · 0 comments

[See all 12 reports Pod holds for Bitcoin MCP](/mcp/bitcoin-mcp/issues).

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